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2016 FORD FUSION — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1680748 · 2020-07-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY 2016 FORD FUSION TITANIUM ROLLED AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS PARKED ON A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE. IT WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, AND APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 FEET INTO A WOODEN AREA BEFORE TREES STOPPED IT. THE CAR NEEDS THE KEY IN CLOSE ENOUGH PROXIMITY TO START. THE KEY WAS IN MY PURSE IN MY HOUSE. THE CAR, WHEN ON, NEEDS TO HAVE THE BRAKE COMPRESSED TO TAKE IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. SO, NO KEY. NO COMPRESSED BRAKE. NO MANUAL CHANGE OF GEARS. YET, IT STILL ROLLED AWAY. SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE KEY IN OR BY THE CAR. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE STARTED. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AND IT GOES OUT OF PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. NO KEY. NOT ON. NO BRAKE. I HAD THE NC HIGHWAY PATROL COME AND THE OFFICER DID A REPORT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11342303
Machine
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